granatäpple

Swedish

Etymology

granat +‎ äpple, from Latin pomum granatum (“pomegranate”), an apple with many seeds. First attested in 1541.

Noun

granatäpple n

  1. a pomegranate (fruit and tree)
    • 1541, Swedish Bible translation, Song of Songs 4:13
      En Lustgård aff Granatäple medh ädhla fruchter.
      an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits

Declension

Declension of granatäpple
nominative genitive
singular indefinite granatäpple granatäpples
definite granatäpplet granatäpplets
plural indefinite granatäpplen granatäpplens
definite granatäpplena granatäpplenas

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References

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